I eat bagels and lox. As some have stated before, I don't see how these foods or their combination are especially "Jewish" as lox was first brought to America by Scandinavians, and the Jews popularized it, and bagels were only brought to America by Jewish bakers, not invented by them in Poland.

As for potato pancakes, I've made and eaten them before. I used my great grandmother's recipe. But they're called boxty, and I'm pretty sure they're an Irish dish. I mean, it's not exactly a revolutionary concept to grate and fry potatoes.

I eat bagels and lox. As some have stated before, I don't see how these foods or their combination are especially "Jewish" as lox was first brought to America by Scandinavians, and the Jews popularized it, and bagels were only brought to America by Jewish bakers, not invented by them in Poland.

As for potato pancakes, I've made and eaten them before. I used my great grandmother's recipe. But they're called boxty, and I'm pretty sure they're an Irish dish. I mean, it's not exactly a revolutionary concept to grate and fry potatoes.

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